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The White House Christmas Eve Fire of 1929

On December 24, 1929 President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou were hosting a holiday party, including the children of the President's aides and friends. In the hallway the Marine Band played Christmas songs. The President was enjoying the festivities when Ike Hoover, the White House usher, came into the room and whispered in the president’s ear. The president and his secretaries were needed immediately. Rarely has a crisis so immediately required the attention of the chief executive.

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How many sides to history?

Yes, that is a Tardis on my shirt. And all three cats make it into the background.

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Lopsided Victory

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Update on Next Week.

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When Naval Guns Explode

On October 20, 1924 an explosion occurred in the forward turret of the light cruiser USS Trenton. The event shocked the public, especially given that a very similar accident had already occurred aboard the Battleship Mississippi the previous June.

At 'em Arizona

The name USS Arizona is among the most famous of the Navy, but for all the wrong reasons. She was a ship of war that became a symbol of war, but which, perhaps, most represented the peacetime Navy.

Kiddo the Cat and Airship America

Few examples of early aviation ambition exceeded the lofty goals set for the Airship America and forgotten aviation pioneers Walter Wellman and Melvin Vaniman. Plus a cat.

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